The Mizusawa karuta club has won the team championship, becoming the number one team in Japan.  The players reflect upon the path they took to the championship.  After Chihaya remembers the pain in her finger, she is taken to the hospital.
Naniwa Bay, now the flower 
blooms, but for winter
En el puerto de Naniwa dormía 
una flor en el duro invierno.
En el puerto de Naniwa dormía 
una flor en el duro invierno.
Baía de Naniwa, agora as flores abrem, 
mas para o inverno